In fifteen reflections, Andreas Suchantke describes the geography and the respective plant and animal life of a region, as well as the position of humans within it. He provides detailed accounts of landscapes and natural phenomena and discusses the resulting questions for their inhabitants. These geographical and natural studies offer a deeper understanding of central landscapes of the Earth, their fauna and flora, and the role of humans. Numerous color photographs and black-and-white illustrations complement the descriptions. From the content: - The loss of perception - The Earth - humanity - Europe - Sketches of a holistic geography - North America and Europe - Sibling continents full of contrasts - The signature of the great rift valleys - The landscape of humanity - The great organism of African wildlife - Siberian impressions - Off the beaten path yet at the center - old.